Petticoat



Oct. 5

E'. BASKERVILLE PETTICOAT Filed Jan. 26

Patented Oct. 5, 92@

ELIZABETH BASKERVILLE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.; MARY S. ASKERVILLE v.A].`ll/.EI1\`I'IS TRATRIX OF SAID ELIZABETH BASKERVILLE, DECEASED.

PETTICOAT.

Appncanon ined January 2e, 1924. serial no. 688,808.

My invention relates to an improvement,l

in petticoats.

The object is to provide a garment without fastenings, which will adjust itself to the wearers waist and preclude the possibility of becoming unfastened or dropping off the wearer.

Among other advantages, this petticoaty through thorough test has proven to be more comfortable than other petticoats, especially for wear under full skirts, or any of the new wrap-around models. Being made on the wrap-around plan, it allows any length of step or movement giving` perfect freedom to the legs, which is especiallyadvantageous for sportswear and dancing. In taking a long stride, the panel opens with the stretch of the legs and the movement of of the legs is thus unhampered and when the stride ends the folds fall bach into place without any binding bunchiness or usual clumsiness. At the same time there is no extra fullness at the waistline, or anywhere else to make the outer garments appear lumpy. This petticoat may be worn with either a narrow skirt or a full-pleated one with an equal amount of comfort. It also has the advantage of the double back, giving the -shadow-proof effect now greatly desired in articles of this character. Hence, in a petticoat seemingly no fuller or wider than the usual tailored styles, ample room is allowed for the ymost energetic sports and dancing. Furthermore, the panel never opens to such an extent that the limbs are 'exposed to view.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective;

Figure 2 is a rear view of the skirt; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view, showing the. construction at the waistline.

TWhile the petticoat l is of the wraparound type in which vthere is about a onethird overlap at the baclr forming a shadowproof garment, nevertheless in the preferred construction it is fashioned at the top into a single continuous hem 2 better illustrated in Figure 3, and through this hem a single continuous elastic band 3 extends, its ends being permanently secured together as would appear' from Figure 2, thus doing away entirely with snaps, hooks or buttons which are continually coming off or getting out of order, and which have to be placed at a predetermined point to suit the waistline of the wearer, whereas in the present invention the elastic band 3 is of a size to adjust the waistline of the petticoat to the waist of the wearer, yielding however with every motion of the body while precluding the possibility of becoming unfastened with the attendant danger of dropping or losing the petticoat which, not infrequently happens. c

rlhe portion doubled over at the bach 'A simply givesl a double fold or layer throughout about one-half, namely the bach, of the circumference of the petticoat and corresponding double layer or ply at the hem vas shown at 2 in Figure 3.

The petticoat thus formed not only spreads at the bottom to 'give perfect freedom to the legs, but also is little less yielding at the waist which it embraces with sufficient tension yet with a sufficient degree of elasticity to permitit to yield to pressure, strain and every motion of the abdomen, and in fact the whole body. No other' petticoat does this. It would be impossible with a wrap-around petticoat brought together -and held with snaps, hooks and eyes or buttons.

To give a finish to the edges, theyl may be trimmed with net or lace, etc. l as shown, although this is of course of secondary importance. y

A petticoat of this type has the further advantage of being easily laundered and always holds its shape and lends itself readily to the motions of the body, and particularly to the legs.

I claim:

l. A garment ofl the wrap-around type having its ends overlapped throughout a yportion of its width forming a shadow-proof portion of its width forming a shadow-proof garment, the upper edges of the overlapped to always lreep it in place and and remaining portion folded .over into a a single continuous hem encircling the upper edge of the garment the material forming said hem being double throughout the overlapped portion of the garment, and a permanently closed elastic band held in said hem. n

In testimony whereof I affix my signature;

ELIZABETH BASKERVILLE. 

